Volcan Mountain Foundation

Tuesday, October 21st at 9am, the Volcan Mountain Foundation and Julian’s informal Tuesday morning hiking group are co-hosting a hike and history exploration at VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center (22850 Volcan Road, Julian, CA 92036).  Local historians Ed Huffman and Albert Simonson will share their extensive knowledge of early European settlers who lived on the mountain, including the Grand family.

Saturday, October 25th, 9am the public is invited to join Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) interpretive volunteers and docents at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center (22850 Volcan Road, Julian, CA 92036) to learn more about Native American Literature through an ancestral perspective.  Presenter Dr. Theresa Gregor is a descendent from the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, where she grew up, and has spent most of her life.  She has a Ph.D.

If you have wanted to learn about wildlife tracking and get lots of practical field experience, this class is for you!  As the Volcan Mountain Foundation is also working to establish a team of trained trackers that can eventually participate in wildlife surveys, this would be a great way to help learn more about and protect the wildlife on and around Volcan Mountain.

Sunday, September 14th join Ranger Bobbi at Santa Ysabel Preserve East for a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages.  During this hands-on activity, you will learn how to make a birdfeeder out of recycled materials. All you need to do is show up. All materials will be supplied. 

Saturday, September 20th join San Diego County Park Ranger Roger at Santa Ysabel Preserve East for his fun, interesting, and informative 'All About Julian' talk.  Find out about the gold boom, the development of the Julian area, the short-lived ski resort, and what happened to the bears!  Learn why the oaks are dying and what we are doing about it.

Sunday, September 7th join San Diego County Parks Rangers in working to return the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (East) to a pristine native meadow.  Learn why certain plants need to be removed and what will grow in their place!

Sunday, August 31st join San Diego County Parks Rangers in working to return the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (East) to a pristine native meadow.  Learn why certain plants need to be removed and what will grow in their place!

Sunday, August 24th join San Diego County Parks Rangers in working to return the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (East) to a pristine native meadow.  Learn why certain plants need to be removed and what will grow in their place!

Plein Aire Painting:  Saturday, August 16th; 3:30-5:30pm

VMF Education Coordinator and artist, Kathleen Beck, and artist, Connie Newgard, will take you up in elevation to VMF’s Sky Island Trail property and surrounding roads to discover plein aire painting among the high-elevation mixed conifer forest of Volcan Mountain.

Botanical Drawing:  Tuesday, August 12th & Thursday, August 14th; 3:30-5:30pm  See August 12th Botanical Drawing for full description.